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First Coronavirus-Related Charges Brought by Federal Prosecutors
First Coronavirus-Related Charges Brought By Federal Prosecutors As discussed in last week’s post, Attorney General William Barr issued a March 16th memo directing all Department of Justice prosecutors to prioritize the detection, investigation and prosecution of...
Federal and State Agencies Prioritize Coronavirus-related Fraud Schemes Amid the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
Attorney General William P. Barr recently directed all U.S. Attorneys to prioritize the investigation and prosecution of Coronavirus-related fraud schemes. Unfortunately, it is commonplace for unscrupulous actors to take advantage of disasters to prey upon people’s...
DOJ and FTC Focus Efforts on Scams Amidst COVID-19
As the evolving COVID-19 situation is sweeping across the nation and affecting the economy for both local and global companies, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) are focusing their efforts on bringing down offenders trying to...
Mayfield Mock Trial Team Headed to State Championships
Good Luck to the Mayfield Mock Trial Team and their advisor, F|G Senior Associate Edward Fadel, at the State Championships in Columbus, Ohio this week. Mayfield secured a number of Best Lawyer and Witness Awards on their way through Districts and Regionals. We hope...
F|G Expands to Charlotte
Flannery | Georgalis is excited to announce it has opened a third office in Charlotte, North Carolina. F|G Charlotte, like the Firm’s offices in Cleveland and Pittsburgh, focuses on handling sensitive matters and trial work, including complex criminal defense,...
Ohio Hemp Application Period Opens Today
The application period is now open for Ohio licenses to cultivate and process hemp. Flannery | Georgalis has experience preparing and submitting applications for regulatory licenses in Ohio, including in the related field of medical marijuana. If you are considering...
F|G Speaks at the American College of Legal Medicine’s 2020 Annual Meeting
On February 22nd, Flannery | Georgalis lawyers Colin Callahan and Justin Withrow presented at the American College of Legal Medicine’s 2020 Annual meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. Colin and Justin presented on Government enforcement trends affecting the dental...
Ohio Facial Recognition Task Force Releases Report
The Ohio Facial Recognition Task Force was selected to advise the Ohio Attorney General ("AG") on how to use facial recognition software as an effective law enforcement tool while still maintaining and protecting privacy and civil liberties. Yesterday, the Task Force...
F|G Attends Baldwin Wallace Career & Internship Expo
Flannery | Georgalis hosted a booth at the Baldwin Wallace Career & Internship Expo on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. The firm was represented by Mary Ann Kuilder, the Firm Administrator, and Ryan Bowers, an Analyst at the firm. The expo attracted nearly 100...
F|G To Speak at 2020 HCCA Columbus Regional
Paul Flannery and Colin Callahan will speak on Compliance Enforcement from the Defense Perspective at the 2020 Healthcare Compliance Columbus Regional Conference on May 1st 2020. The one-day Regional Compliance Conference provides attendees with a forum to interact...
Justin Withrow Admitted To State Bar of Michigan
Flannery | Georgalis is now licensed to represent individuals and businesses with sensitive matters in Michigan. On January 24th, Senior Associate Justin Withrow was sworn in as a member of the Michigan Bar by Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Rachel Rancilio. Justin...
The Department of Homeland Security Proposes Plan to Combat Trafficking of Counterfeit Goods
On January 24th, The Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") released its Combatting Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods Report. Counterfeit trafficking poses significant health, safety, and national security risks to individuals as well as the economy, and...
Ed Fadel Leads The Mayfield Wildcats to the Ohio Regional Mock Trial Competition
Ed Fadel once again lead the Mayfield High School Mock Trial Team into competition this past Friday at the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. His students worked tirelessly to perfect their craft under his leadership, beginning in September to prepare their case....
Talia Sukol’s Article Featured in The Federal Bar Association’s Northern District Winter 2020 Newsletter
Anonymous, No More? Data Privacy In The Genetic Age One of the essential questions in establishing a body of law around the area of genetic information privacy is whether information can be truly anonymous. Researchers were recently successful in identifying the...
False Claims Act Recoveries Increase in 2019
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that in 2019 it obtained more than $3 billion in settlements and judgments from cases involving fraud and false claims against the government. False Claims Act recoveries increased over 2018, when DOJ announced total...
Flannery | Georgalis Adds Third Former IRS Special Agent To Growing Tax Defense Team
Flannery | Georgalis has hired Frank Brown, a recently retired IRS special agent, adding depth to the Firm’s financial investigations and complex tax defense groups. Frank brings more than 31 years of government service as a special agent with IRS-Criminal...
Talia E. Sukol Selected to Ladder Down
Congratulations to F|G Associate Attorney, Talia E. Sukol, for her selection to Ladder Down, a year-long program that promotes leadership, business development, and mentoring for women lawyers. The training is comprised of monthly panel presentations by national and...
Should Law Enforcement Have Access to Encrypted Devices and Apps?
Law enforcement’s ability to access encrypted devices and apps, a subject of ongoing national debate, is an issue of public safety, according to a recent Cleveland.com article. Law enforcement argues that their inability to access encrypted devices hinders...
Ed Fadel Speaks About Career Transitions
On Tuesday, Ed Fadel joined six other speakers at the CMBA for a panel discussion on "Making the Pivot in Your Practice." Ed spoke to the CMBA’s Criminal Law and Young Lawyers sections about his successful transition from prosecutor to defense attorney. Among other...
Michigan Legalizes Recreational Marijuana – What Does That Mean For Ohio?
As Michigan legalized recreational marijuana this past Sunday, Ohio law enforcement officers say they are mindful of the likelihood that more individuals will travel to Ohio from Michigan carrying marijuana, according to reporting by Cleveland.com. The Ohio State...
Making The Pivot In Your Practice
Please join Ed Fadel on Tuesday, December 10th as he discusses the transition from prosecutor to defense attorney. RSVP at clemetrobar.org
The Cyber Essentials Guide
Earlier this month, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a "Cyber Essentials" guide for small businesses and government agencies to enhance the Nation's collective effort to combat cyber threats. The CISA guide is composed of two...
2019 FINRA Report on Examination Findings and Observations
On October 16th FINRA released its 2019 Report on Examination Findings and Observations. FINRA specifically identified issues relating to firms’ Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) programs in their findings, including challenges with transaction monitoring systems used to...
F|G Expands to Pittsburgh
F|G has opened an office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is being led by Colin Callahan, a former U.S. Assistant Attorney in the Western District of Pennsylvania. Colin is joined by attorney, Jonathan Fodi, a former Allegheny County Assistant Prosecutor and Special...
First Coronavirus-Related Charges Brought by Federal Prosecutors
First Coronavirus-Related Charges Brought By Federal Prosecutors As discussed in last week’s post, Attorney General William Barr issued a March 16th memo directing all Department of Justice prosecutors to prioritize the detection, investigation and prosecution of...
Federal and State Agencies Prioritize Coronavirus-related Fraud Schemes Amid the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
Attorney General William P. Barr recently directed all U.S. Attorneys to prioritize the investigation and prosecution of Coronavirus-related fraud schemes. Unfortunately, it is commonplace for unscrupulous actors to take advantage of disasters to prey upon people’s...
DOJ and FTC Focus Efforts on Scams Amidst COVID-19
As the evolving COVID-19 situation is sweeping across the nation and affecting the economy for both local and global companies, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) are focusing their efforts on bringing down offenders trying to...
Mayfield Mock Trial Team Headed to State Championships
Good Luck to the Mayfield Mock Trial Team and their advisor, F|G Senior Associate Edward Fadel, at the State Championships in Columbus, Ohio this week. Mayfield secured a number of Best Lawyer and Witness Awards on their way through Districts and Regionals. We hope...
F|G Expands to Charlotte
Flannery | Georgalis is excited to announce it has opened a third office in Charlotte, North Carolina. F|G Charlotte, like the Firm’s offices in Cleveland and Pittsburgh, focuses on handling sensitive matters and trial work, including complex criminal defense,...
Ohio Hemp Application Period Opens Today
The application period is now open for Ohio licenses to cultivate and process hemp. Flannery | Georgalis has experience preparing and submitting applications for regulatory licenses in Ohio, including in the related field of medical marijuana. If you are considering...
F|G Speaks at the American College of Legal Medicine’s 2020 Annual Meeting
On February 22nd, Flannery | Georgalis lawyers Colin Callahan and Justin Withrow presented at the American College of Legal Medicine’s 2020 Annual meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. Colin and Justin presented on Government enforcement trends affecting the dental...
Ohio Facial Recognition Task Force Releases Report
The Ohio Facial Recognition Task Force was selected to advise the Ohio Attorney General ("AG") on how to use facial recognition software as an effective law enforcement tool while still maintaining and protecting privacy and civil liberties. Yesterday, the Task Force...
F|G Attends Baldwin Wallace Career & Internship Expo
Flannery | Georgalis hosted a booth at the Baldwin Wallace Career & Internship Expo on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. The firm was represented by Mary Ann Kuilder, the Firm Administrator, and Ryan Bowers, an Analyst at the firm. The expo attracted nearly 100...
F|G To Speak at 2020 HCCA Columbus Regional
Paul Flannery and Colin Callahan will speak on Compliance Enforcement from the Defense Perspective at the 2020 Healthcare Compliance Columbus Regional Conference on May 1st 2020. The one-day Regional Compliance Conference provides attendees with a forum to interact...
Justin Withrow Admitted To State Bar of Michigan
Flannery | Georgalis is now licensed to represent individuals and businesses with sensitive matters in Michigan. On January 24th, Senior Associate Justin Withrow was sworn in as a member of the Michigan Bar by Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Rachel Rancilio. Justin...
The Department of Homeland Security Proposes Plan to Combat Trafficking of Counterfeit Goods
On January 24th, The Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") released its Combatting Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods Report. Counterfeit trafficking poses significant health, safety, and national security risks to individuals as well as the economy, and...
Ed Fadel Leads The Mayfield Wildcats to the Ohio Regional Mock Trial Competition
Ed Fadel once again lead the Mayfield High School Mock Trial Team into competition this past Friday at the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. His students worked tirelessly to perfect their craft under his leadership, beginning in September to prepare their case....
Talia Sukol’s Article Featured in The Federal Bar Association’s Northern District Winter 2020 Newsletter
Anonymous, No More? Data Privacy In The Genetic Age One of the essential questions in establishing a body of law around the area of genetic information privacy is whether information can be truly anonymous. Researchers were recently successful in identifying the...
False Claims Act Recoveries Increase in 2019
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that in 2019 it obtained more than $3 billion in settlements and judgments from cases involving fraud and false claims against the government. False Claims Act recoveries increased over 2018, when DOJ announced total...
Flannery | Georgalis Adds Third Former IRS Special Agent To Growing Tax Defense Team
Flannery | Georgalis has hired Frank Brown, a recently retired IRS special agent, adding depth to the Firm’s financial investigations and complex tax defense groups. Frank brings more than 31 years of government service as a special agent with IRS-Criminal...
Talia E. Sukol Selected to Ladder Down
Congratulations to F|G Associate Attorney, Talia E. Sukol, for her selection to Ladder Down, a year-long program that promotes leadership, business development, and mentoring for women lawyers. The training is comprised of monthly panel presentations by national and...
Should Law Enforcement Have Access to Encrypted Devices and Apps?
Law enforcement’s ability to access encrypted devices and apps, a subject of ongoing national debate, is an issue of public safety, according to a recent Cleveland.com article. Law enforcement argues that their inability to access encrypted devices hinders...
Ed Fadel Speaks About Career Transitions
On Tuesday, Ed Fadel joined six other speakers at the CMBA for a panel discussion on "Making the Pivot in Your Practice." Ed spoke to the CMBA’s Criminal Law and Young Lawyers sections about his successful transition from prosecutor to defense attorney. Among other...
Michigan Legalizes Recreational Marijuana – What Does That Mean For Ohio?
As Michigan legalized recreational marijuana this past Sunday, Ohio law enforcement officers say they are mindful of the likelihood that more individuals will travel to Ohio from Michigan carrying marijuana, according to reporting by Cleveland.com. The Ohio State...
Making The Pivot In Your Practice
Please join Ed Fadel on Tuesday, December 10th as he discusses the transition from prosecutor to defense attorney. RSVP at clemetrobar.org
The Cyber Essentials Guide
Earlier this month, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a "Cyber Essentials" guide for small businesses and government agencies to enhance the Nation's collective effort to combat cyber threats. The CISA guide is composed of two...
2019 FINRA Report on Examination Findings and Observations
On October 16th FINRA released its 2019 Report on Examination Findings and Observations. FINRA specifically identified issues relating to firms’ Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) programs in their findings, including challenges with transaction monitoring systems used to...
F|G Expands to Pittsburgh
F|G has opened an office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is being led by Colin Callahan, a former U.S. Assistant Attorney in the Western District of Pennsylvania. Colin is joined by attorney, Jonathan Fodi, a former Allegheny County Assistant Prosecutor and Special...